HENRICO, Va. — A Richmond-area high school student is in the hospital with serious injuries after another student stabbed him at school.
Investigators say the stabbing happened at Henrico High School just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police responded to a call of a fight between two boys. One student is being treated for life-threatening injuries at the hospital. The second student was also hospitalized but is expected to be OK.
Henrico police say the stabbing was an isolated incident and that students were not released early.
"We understand the concern many parents may have regarding this incident," Henrico Chief of Police Eric English said in a news release. "Please know we will work as quickly and thoroughly as possible to determine what led up to this incident. The safety and security of our students and administrators is our top priority."
The stabbing remains under investigation, and police said there was no active threat to the community.